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Touring Spean Bridge in United Kingdom
Spean Bridge in the region of Scotland with its 1,500 citizens is located in United Kingdom - some 419 mi or ( 675 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Spean Bridge is now 12:01 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Torcastle, Stirling, Sheffield, Bridge of Roy, and Monessie. Being here already, consider visiting Torcastle . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Spean Bridge ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Snowboarding down Ben Nevis backcountry, Scotland.
The hike up to the summit along the arete was probably the hardest I have done. With a snowboard and boots on my back and a bottle of champagne in my bag to celebrate my brothers stag day I was very h ..
Trekking Scotland.mov
Test Haglofs 2011 gear (Proof jacket and pants, Sumo and Oxo backpack, Grym boots) during navigation course in the Scottish Highlands. ..
Cairngorms eight tops ski tour
Skiing the eight highest Munros in the Cairngorms in a round trip starting and finishing on Cairn Gorm ..
Kayak Adventure Caledonian Canal 2008
Kayak the Great Glen 60 mile from Fort William to Inverness ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Commando Memorial
The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument in Scotland, dedicated to the men of the original British Commando Forces raised during World War II. Situated around a mile from Spean Bridge village, it overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry Castle. Unveiled in 1952 by the Queen Mother, it has become one of Scotland's best-known monuments, both as a war memorial and as a tourist attraction offering views of Ben Nevis and Aonach Mòr.
Located at 56.90 -4.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Highbridge, Scotland
Highbridge is located on the River Spean, 2 kilometres downstream from the village of Spean Bridge in the Scottish Highlands. The village takes its name from this bridge. The bridge was originally built by General Wade in 1736 (at a cost of £1,087) as the crossing of the River Spean on his Inverness to Fort William military road. This bridge was superseded in 1819 by a new bridge further upstream, designed by Thomas Telford.
Located at 56.89 -4.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Highbridge Skirmish
The Highbridge Skirmish was the first engagement of the Jacobite Rising of 1745 between British Government troops and Jacobites loyal to Prince Charles Edward Stuart. It took place at Highbridge, Lochaber, on the River Spean on 16 August 1745, and marked the commencement of hostilities between the two sides.
Located at 56.89 -4.96 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Maol Ruadh
The Battle of Maol Ruadh (Mulroy or Maoile Ruaidh) was fought in August 1688 in the Lochaber district of Scotland between the Chattan Confederation led by the Clan Mackintosh against the Clan MacDonald of Keppoch and the Clan Cameron. The battlefield has been inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009.
Located at 56.90 -4.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Eas Bàn, Grey Corries
Eas Ban, Grey Corries is a waterfall of Scotland.
Located at 56.83 -4.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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